canal
canal — 名詞
1. a water channel built by people so that boats and ships can travel across land,
運河
人工開鑿的水道
a water channel built by people so that boats and ships can travel across land, or so that water reaches farms and crops
The Watanabe family took a boat trip along the historic canal.
渡邊一家沿著這條歷史悠久的運河乘船遊覽。
Farmers use this canal to bring water to their rice fields during the dry season.
農民在乾旱季節利用這條運河將水引入稻田。
collocation: bring water to fields
This canal was dug over two hundred years ago to carry goods between towns.
這條運河是兩百多年前為了在城鎮之間運送貨物而開鑿的。
passive: was dug / was built
Ravi walked his bike along the canal path on his way to school.
Ravi 上學途中沿著運河步道牽著腳踏車走。
A narrow canal connects the lake to the river in the middle of the city.
市中心有一條狹窄的運河將湖泊與河流連接起來。
connects [A] to [B]
- along the canal
- by the canal
- canal boat
- canal path
- dig a canal
- build a canal
- narrow canal
用法筆記
Often used with 'along', 'through', or 'by' when describing movement: 'walked along the canal', 'sailed through the canal', 'a house by the canal'.
常見錯誤
2. a narrow tube inside a human or animal body through which air, food, or other su
管；管道
體內的管狀通道
a narrow tube inside a human or animal body through which air, food, or other substances pass from one part to another
Food travels through the alimentary canal after you swallow it.
食物吞下去之後會沿著消化道移動。
alimentary canal — the digestive passage
The ear canal carries sound waves from the outer ear to the eardrum.
耳道將聲波從外耳傳送到耳膜。
ear canal — part of the hearing system
Dr. Okafor examined Noa's ear canal with a small light.
Okafor 醫生用一支小燈檢查 Noa 的耳道。
A blocked ear canal can make sounds seem quieter than they really are.
耳道堵塞會讓聲音聽起來比實際更小聲。
blocked ear canal — cause-effect pattern
- alimentary canal
- ear canal
- birth canal
- blocked canal
- narrow canal
用法筆記
Most commonly used in fixed medical combinations: 'alimentary canal', 'ear canal', 'birth canal'. Only the 'ear canal' appears frequently in everyday conversation.
同根字
- canalize動詞C1
- canalization名詞C2